Officers

OFFICERS emerged from Northern England&#39;s industrial landscape in 2006, forging an uncompromising fusion of electronic innovation and art rock rebellion. Their raw home recordings caught industry attention, leading to performances at Alan McGee&#39;s Death Disco and securing them Riverman Management (known for breaking <a href="spotify:artist:6olE6TJLqED3rqDCT0FyPh" data-name="Nirvana">Nirvana</a> in the UK and managing <a href="spotify:artist:6RZUqkomCmb8zCRqc9eznB" data-name="Placebo">Placebo</a>).

At OFFICERS&#39; core are Matthew Southall and James Baker, whose partnership with artist <a href="spotify:artist:1ZDBsIbg4Vt6ggIkereNYy" data-name="Stuart Semple">Stuart Semple</a> creates a complete artistic universe beyond categorisation. Their signature sound - electronic experimentation, enduring melody and starcutting guitars - manifests through collaborations with <a href="spotify:artist:5KQMtyPE8DCQNUzoNqlEsE" data-name="Gary Numan">Gary Numan</a>, soundtracks for BBC Earth, The Blacklist, and their notorious &#34;annihilation&#34; remixes.

Their 2011 Rough Trade/PIAS debut &#34;On The Twelve Thrones&#34; earned Rock Sound&#39;s &#34;Album of the Year,&#34; produced with <a href="spotify:artist:3pAVaThptde5bneOqDfY1I" data-name="Dave Bascombe">Dave Bascombe</a> (Depeche Mode, Suede, Tears for Fears) and John Davis (U2, Led Zeppelin). As CALM ambassadors, their Numan collaboration &#34;<a href="spotify:album:76IiVfBlh86xRrLNGzzL61" data-name="Petals">Petals</a>&#34; reached #2 in Euro Charts while raising suicide prevention awareness.

OFFICERS&#39; artistic vision extends to limited-edition physical releases that have become coveted collector&#39;s items. After working with <a href="spotify:artist:3SN6EWQeA35CQctMefRkcd" data-name="Jagz Kooner">Jagz Kooner</a> (Massive Attack, Oasis, Primal Scream), Tim Holmes (<a href="spotify:artist:5aj3LEYRbuaabjjHkj5oE1" data-name="Death In Vegas">Death In Vegas</a>) and <a href="spotify:artist:25JHD76ldB1K0pOvBTFoSy" data-name="Ade Fenton">Ade Fenton</a> (Numan), they return in 2025 with <a href="spotify:artist:1IjPJum5sJ6iSr3mBsSYJk" data-name="Client">Client</a> bassist Emily Mann, Dan IV (guitar) and Steven Metcalfe (synth/vox) to challenge, provoke and redefine the boundaries of electronic art rock fiction.